A whitespotted whipray being sold alongside other species of fish at Jurong Fishery Port. - ST reader via ST/ANN
SINGAPORE: Two researchers in Singapore have in recent years observed an unexpected trend at Singapore’s fishery ports: There are fewer sharks, but a rising number of stingrays being sold.
Both sharks and stingrays have similar life history traits that make them vulnerable to overharvesting. They take several years to reach reproductive age, and produce few offspring. But more attention is usually paid to the plight of sharks, which are prized for their fins, especially in Asia.
